Polymer Composites: Microstructural, Thermal and Mechanical Properties (Fourth Edition)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 781
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer-based composites; nanocomposites; polymer processing; mechanical properties; rheological behavior
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the increasing demand for high-performing materials and structures has stoked interest in the development and use of polymer composites in a wide range of industrial fields. These materials, combining at least two different phases, have the uniqueness needed to meet diverse design requirements with significant weight savings as well as a high strength-to-weight ratio. However, despite these strengths, some features, such as the difficult prediction of durability under structural loads, still severely limit their use.
This consideration is even more true for eco-friendly composites more recently developed in light of environmental concerns aimed at preserving fossil resources in favor of renewable ones. Their increased attraction is witnessed by numerous papers dealing with composites from biomatrices and/or reinforced with natural fibers in place of synthetic ones, but this trend is not yet reflected in a relevant range of industrial applications because of many challenges such as moisture, weathering, and biological attacks.
A further extension of the composites market cannot ignore a careful estimate of microstructural details, as well as a preliminary analysis of the final performances, especially in terms of thermal and mechanical properties.
This Special Issue aims to collate recent advancements made in the field of polymer composites through both original research papers and reviews.
Dr. Pietro Russo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- microstructure
- thermal properties
- mechanical properties
- microscopy
- fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs)
- reinforcement
- interface microstructure
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